YM logo2The MU - online
Volume 8                                                Issue 3 
the digital newsletter of the
Upsilon Mu Chapter
Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America
 
In This Issue
Where am I?
Upcoming Events
Active Chapter doing GREAT!
Elder status: $22K pledged!
Active Profile: Corey League '11
Upsilon Mu Online
Your Elder Board
Where am I?
 
Help us find these 'lost' Brothers!  Pl ease look at this list (sorted by Chapter/Initiation Order) and if you have emails for someone, please send them to dbacker@zetapsi.org.
 
Michael  Phillips
Eric Stocki
John Bertram
Peter Carey
Steven Damiani
Stephen McGrain
Michael Donahue
Evan Haberman
David Hopkins
Richard Levenson
Theodore Newcomb III
Ronald Pearson
Edward Nickerson
Jeffrey Sypole
Keith Boswell
Philip Kolovson
Gary Temple
Simon O'Leary
Dean Sypole
Hugh Van Roosen
Charles Boyle
Morton Helwig
Brian O'Connor
John Slesinski
Salvatore Distefano
Daniel Fayen
David Polito
Harry Brod
Geoffrey Rembetsy-Brown
Richard Gardener
James Girard
Eric Learnard
John McNamara
Joseph Moneghan
Charles Neely
Robert Rezendes
Glen Gaylin
David Graham
Loukas Natsis
Michael Paszek
Stephen Puleo
Andrew Viviano
Sean Curry
Brian Hill
William Mello
Michael McCadden
Kirk Pfister
Timothy Ryan
Spencer Carpenter
Mark Conway
Steven Giles
Hung Goon
Gerald Armstong
James Lesher
John MacNamara
Derek McEntee
George Parkhurst, Jr.
Bill Markey
Paul Armstrong
Jaime Goncalves
Paul Scarlett
Brian Quigley
Bob Cochran
C. Justin O'Hannessian
Jay Thompson
Christopher Sowa
Jason Knapczyk
David Mercier
Kevin O'Connor
Brian Whitehouse
Chester Clark
Adam MacDonald
Robert Moineau
Ian Campbell
Paul Ferraro
David Finkelstein
Stephen Tagliamonte
Peter Ciccone
Nelson Dos Santos
Timothy Palcic
Daniel Powers
Colin Campbell
Evan Kane
William Kudla
David Lowe
Kenneth Ramsey
Dr. Robert Bosselman
John Donahue
John Pirro
W. David Robinson
Michael Trudel
James Cummings
Bruce Donnet
Sean McCabe
Mark Metropole
Gary Cohen
David Dennison
Vincent Mendoza
Stephen Haley
Steve Morgan
Benjamin Woodruff
Thomas Allegrezza
Anthony Dertouzos
Scott Gorrie
Barry Kane
Anthony Maurello
Peter Christie
David Grace
Mike Hirsch
Derek Langenberg
Scott Peterson
Alan Rosoff
Revti Atri
Erik Bednarek
Darren DeRosiers
Jeffrey Gilman
Craig Marlow
Thomas Niedzinski
Christopher Woods
Chad Crossland
Christopher Drew
John Gallagher
Michael Lecuyer
James McClure
David Mendell
Edward Shuster
Ryan Worobel
Ryan Chandler
Brett Cohen
Jeremy Daggett
Peter Pawlik
Walt Clark
John Greene
David Lane
James Roode
George Vigneault
Edward Ress
Robert Lagimoniere
Richard Sprowl
Brian McCarthy
Brian Tirrell
Adam Welsh
John Bartosiewicz
Mike Mercier
Carlos Itturios
Scott Kline
Tom Singleton
Charles Cifuni
David Tapper
Robert Costello
Brian Doherty
Christopher Fuller
Eric Bergman
Tony Sun
Antonio Gonzalez
Mark Diperna
Richard Witacker
SAVE THE DATES:
 Dec. 5th 2008
Actives take the Ritual Exam (location TBD).
 
Dec. 12th 2008 - NEW DATE 
Initiation of our 400th Brother (and then some) - exact details TBA next week.
 
April 4th 2009
Founders Day, honoring our 34th anniversary

 

YM Esc v2Our Active Chapter is doing GREAT!
  • Winner, Zeta Psi's 07-08 Most Improved Chapter award.
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  • Back-to-back Outsanding Undergraduate Awards to 2 Actives (only 5-6 awarded per year).
  • 4 participants so far in the highly selective & prestigious Washington Scholars Fellowship Program (WSFP) and NMFN Internship Partnership.

#2 in GPA among Fraternities

#1 in Philanthropy among all Greeks.

14 Brothers and 7 pledges - triple where we were a year ago, and meeting all  their strategic goals.

Our Chapter, though still small, is growing fast and succeeding in ways it has not seen in years - a well-deserved round of snaps to the Actives!

 

 Housing Campaign Continues - $22,000 pledged to date!
 
ELDER UPDATE:  We've got the Chapter on track and doing great - NOW WHAT?
 
We've spent the last year building a strong and stable Elder board that has effectively overseen a strong active chapter.  Now we have a unique opportunity - to buy one of the last Greek houses at UMASS!  Lambda Chi Alpha is selling their property and we can finally own our own home again and secure the future of our Brotherhood!
 
There is a LOT that needs to happen before we pull the trigger - both from the Actives and the Elders.  The biggest hurdle is raising $100,000 in pledges towards the down payment.  By asking for pledges, we know that IF we reach all our goals and everything else is in place, THEN we can collect the pledges as tax-deductible donations knowing that we will actually buy this house!

YM HouseGetting this house (pictured left) is a huge challenge, but we've had a great start!  So far, more than 40 Brothers have pledged over $22,000 towards this effort; most at $500 each.  That's a huge beginning and WE NEED YOU TO GET US THE REST OF THE WAY.
 
This is the best and possibly only chance we will ever have to buy a Chapter House.  This is as strong and determined a Chapter as we've ever had.  This is as well organized and savvy an Elder Board as we've ever known, capable of being a good steward to this property.  After so much effort for so many years, THIS IS OUR MOMENT.
 
I implore you all - lets make this happen.  CLICK HERE or email me at dbacker@zetapsi.org and make your own $500 pledge (more if you can, less if you can't) towards this effort.  This is our Brotherhood, and only we can make this happen!
 
Always in Tau Kappa Phi, Dan Backer

 

Active Profile: Corey League '11
 
I am currently a sophomore at UMass majoring in Geology.  I joined Zeta Psi in the fall of '07 and have loved every minute of it.  I currently hold the positions of Sigma Rho in training (SPiT), Rush Chair, and Co-Social, and I'm thinking of running for Phi for this upcoming Spring Semester.  In addition to my obligations to Zeta Psi and my academics I work at a Student-Run Business on campus - the Sylvan Snack Bar.  I am a co-manager for the Snack Bar and work 2 shifts a week, as well as serving on their marketing and purchasing committees to make sure that the business can operate successfully.
 
YM Corey LeagueWhen not at school I live in Weymouth, MA.  This Thanksgiving marks 4 years that I've been up North.  Prior to MA, I lived in TN, MO, TX, MS, and VA.  While at home I work full time at Whole Foods.  In my spare time I enjoy just about anything that has to do with being active and outdoors.  In high school, I competed on the track and soccer teams.
 
I hope to see some familiar faces and meet many new ones in the spring for Founders Day.

Always in Tau Kappa Phi, Corey League

 

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 Your Elder Board:
 
Phi - Dan Backer, Mu Lambda '99
Alpha Phi - Scott Sherman, Alpha Zeta '80
Gamma - Jason Moodley, Xi Mu '03
Sigma - Jon Agresta, Xi Sigma '05
Alpha Sigma - Vlad Derisier, Xi Beta '02
Sigma Rho - Joe King, Mu Mu '99
Delta - Justin 'Fitch' Daly, NU Kappa '02
Beta Pi - Matt Davies, Omicron Lambda '07
Board Members:
Fabio Pari di Monriva, Mu Kappa '00 (Schoalrship & Awards)
Bob Gallinelli, Xi Xi '01 (Homecoming & Events)
Bill 'Gio' Giovanucci, Theta Iota '91 (Housing Issues)
Orlando Pacheco, Nu Phi '00 (Gov.'t Relations & Member Ed.)
 
THANK YOU to all the Zetes who've contributed to our leadership and success over the years!